Since starting the MBA I've been asked by family, friends and colleagues: Why do an MBA? What are the benefits of an MBA? Is it worth doing an MBA? Now I've completed the MBA and finally have time to reflect I can ask myself: Why did I decide to do an MBA? What did I want from from an MBA? What did I think the benefits of an MBA would be? Why did I put myself through the financial strain, endless nights of study and self-imposed social alienation that a part-time MBA requires? ...and finally: Was it worth it?
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Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 6 – Delivering the Pitch
After 6 weeks of hard work, we're now at the final stage: The Pitch. The aim is to provide a presentation, supported by a well evidenced business proposal to convince two 'dragons' (lecturers with vast business experience) that they should…
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Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 5 – Building the Business Case
Now we've passed the elevator pitch, we're free to move onto the next stage - to develop a full business case and prepare a full sales pitch to deliver to the dragons. The last week has seen developments in the…
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Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 4 – Delivering the Elevator Pitch
We delivered our 'elevator pitch' of a single page PowerPoint poster and a 5 minute briefing to the course tutor and it all appears to be going according to plan. Reflection on the elevator pitch How did it go? We…
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Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 3 – Applying the Opportunity Business Model
MBA New Venture Challenge. How to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial Theory. Applying Blundel and Lockett's Opportunity Business Model in practice in entrepreneurial theory. Exploring how Dimensions and Drivers influence entrepreneurial opportunities in practice. What is Blundel's opportunity business model and how do you apply it in practice?
Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 2 – Opportunity Theory in Practice
MBA- New Venture Challenge. Entrepreneurial Project week 2 - selecting a new venture concept and entrepreneurial theory in practice. Entrepreneurial theory, Opportunity Theory. How do you identify new entrepreneurial opportunities? Lumpkin. Groupthink. Learning how to be an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 1 – Creativity and Opportunity Theory
Becoming an entrepreneur - week 1 Academic theory behind setting up a new venture business and applying entrepreneurial theory in practice. Creativity and Opportunity Theory, Porter's Four Forces of Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Full-time job and part-time MBA? You must be mad…
Tired of hearing the phrase 'lack of management experience'? Thinking of studying an MBA? Wondering: should I study for an MBA? What's it like to work and study for an MBA? What's it like to study for an MBA part-time while working full-time? What impact does it have on your social life and work? How do you become an MBA Jedi? Eat.Sleep.Study.Repeat
Motivating staff – Motivational Theory
How do we motivate staff? What is the best way to motivate employees? Theory behind motivation to and how to create a the environment and conditions to motivate teams and staff to deliver their best. Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, Aldelfer's ERG Needs, Herzberg's Dual Factor Theory. Hygiene factors vs motivational factors
mist of management 